Robert Randolph & his family: a national treasure!
by GerryN2GJ on 4/24/17The Stone Pony - Asbury ParkI first saw & heard the Randolph family band on the "Keepin' the Blues Alive II" cruise in 2016. There were many acts that I had never seen before and I got a great education in blues and blues/rock music on the trip. Rolling Stone correctly lists Robert on the list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. His mastery of the pedal steel guitar is legendary. The other band members are tightly-knit in every piece they play. One terrific surprise (to me) was the opening act: the Matt O'ree Band! Matt, I was informed, is the new guitar player for Bon Jovi, and I can see why -- he's absolutely amazing. I put him up there on my list with Joe Bonamassa and Joe Satriani! I'm not exaggerating! My only complaint was that I bought tix in advance on Ticketmaster and paid way more than I could have at the door. I won't make that mistake again.